Associations to the word «Grin»
Noun
Wiktionary
GRIN, noun. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
GRIN, verb. (intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
GRIN, verb. (transitive) To express by grinning.
GRIN, verb. (intransitive) (dated) To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
GRIN, noun. (obsolete) A snare; a gin.
GRIN AND BEAR IT, verb. To endure a difficult or disagreeable situation with good humour.
GRIN LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT, verb. (idiomatic) To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.
Dictionary definition
GRIN, noun. A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement.
GRIN, verb. To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl.
Wise words
Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing
in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in
the hands of one who knows how to combine them.